Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will compete for the biggest club prize in world football as they fight it out for the Champions League trophy next month.
The two giants of European football will meet in England as Madrid look to win it for an incredible 15th time with Dortmund aiming to claim their second crown.
Here’s all you need to know regarding the 2024 Champions League final.
UEFA Champions League Final 2024 Date
Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund
- Date – June 1, 2024
- Kick Off time – 20:00 BST
UEFA Champions League Final 2024 Venue and Stadium
The 2024 Champions League final will take place at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Wembley Stadium: The Place of the Final
This will be Wembley’s eighth time staging the final across its current site and previous one so the hallowed turf of English football will have no issues highlighting the biggest club game that football has to offer.
Below is a list of finals hosted at Wembley
- 1962-63, Milan, Benfica, 2-1
- 1967-68, Manchester United, Benfica, 4-1
- 1970-71, Ajax, Panathinaikos, 2-0
- 1977-78, Liverpool, Club Brugge, 1-0
- 1991-92, Barcelona, Sampdoria, 1-0
- 2010-11, Barcelona, Manchester United, 3-1
- 2012-13, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, 2-1
Where to see the Uefa Champions League Final 2024
TO BE COMPLETED
Road to the Final Real Madrid
Group Stage
- Union Berlin W 3-2
- Napoli W 1-0
- Braga W 2-1
- Braga W 3-0
- Napoli W 4-2
- Union Berlin W 3-2
Round of 16
- RB Leipzig W 2-1 on aggregate
Quarter Finals
- Manchester City D 4-4 W 4-3 on penalties
Semi-Finals
- Bayern Munich W 4-3 on aggregate
Road to the Final Borussia Dortmund
Group Stage
- PSG L 2-0
- Milan D 0-0
- Newcastle W 1-0
- Newcastle W 2-0
- Milan W 3-1
- PSG D 1-1
Round of 16
- PSV Eindhoven W 3-1 on aggregate
Quarter Finals
- Atletico Madrid W 5-4 on aggregate
Semi-Finals
- PSG W 2-0 on aggregate
Teams Analysis
Real Madrid will begin the final favourites thanks to their experience in the competition and the quality they possess within their side.
Carlo Ancelotti has enjoyed plenty of success in this competition and he’ll be confident that his side can win their 15th European Cup.
In Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, Madrid have two of the world’s best players and they’ll be looking to get both on the ball in their quest to secure victory.
For Dortmund, Jaden Sancho will be the man they look to as he continues his great run of form since joining on loan from Manchester United.
Matt Hummels has been impressive at the back for the German side and Edin Terzic will be hopeful his star defender can keep out Madrid’s attack.
Head-to-Head History
The teams have met 14 time in the European Cup.
Real Madrid have won six, Dortmund have won three, with five draw.
- Champions League 2017/2018, Group Stage, Real Madrid 3-2 Borussia Dortmund
- Champions League 2017/2018, Group Stage, Borussia Dortmund 1-3 Real Madrid
- Champions League 2016/2017, Group stage, Real Madrid 2-2 Borussia Dortmund
- Champions League 2016/2017, Group Stage, Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Real Madrid
- Champions League 2013/2014, Quarterfinals, Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Real Madrid
- Champions League 2013/2014, Quarterfinals, Real Madrid 3-0 Borussia Dortmund
- Champions League 2012/2013, Semifinals, Real Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
- Champions League 2012/2013, Semifinals, Borussia Dortmund 4-1 Real Madrid
- Champions League 2012/2013, Group Stage, Real Madrid 2-2 Borussia Dortmund
- Champions League 2012/2013, Group Stage, Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Real Madrid
- Champions League 2002/2003, Group Stage, Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Real Madrid
- Champions League 2002/2003, Group Stage, Real Madrid 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
- Champions League 1997/1998, Semifinals, Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid
- Champions League 1997/1998, Semifinals, Real Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
Historical Finals of UCL Final
The eyes of the world will be on the 2024 Champions League final, but will it be able to match up to some of the tournament’s previous great finals that are listed below.
2005 – Liverpool 3 – 3 AC Milan 3 (Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties)
3-0 down at half time to a star-studded AC Milan side, Liverpool fought back from the brink of defeat against all odds thanks to the brilliance of Steven Gerrard.
After levelling the game in six crazy second half minutes, Liverpool resisted multiple Milan attacks to send the game to penalties where Jerzy Dudek was the hero.
1999 – Manchester United 2 – 1 Bayern Munich
On 89 minutes, Manchester United’s treble dream was basically over as they had no answer to the brilliance of Bayern Munich who had led for most of the game thanks to a Mario Basler free kick.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham, two late substitutes for United, were both about to give up though and their late goals ensured that United completed one of the greatest ever seasons as they won three trophies.
1994 – AC Milan 4 – 0 Barcelona
AC Milan were one of football’s best sides in the early 1990s but even they were not supposed to compare with Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona that featured Romario, Pep Guardiola, Ronald Koeman and Hristo Stoichkov.
Stifled by injuries and suspension, Milan shouldn’t have been able to compete, but they turned in a defensive masterclass and constantly punished Barcelona on the counter to win Europe’s biggest prize in a one-sided manner.
Teams with More UCL Finals Played
Real Madrid have been the most dominant team in Champions League/European Cup history with 14 victories from their 17 final appearances. The Spanish side last won the competition in 2022 and haven’t lost a final since they were beaten by Liverpool in 1981.
AC Milan are next on the list with seven victories from 11 finals with their last success coming in 2007 when they beat Liverpool in 2007.
Bayern Munich have also played in 11 finals with six wins, and they last took the trophy in 2020 when defeating PSG.
Like Bayern Munich, Liverpool are also on six wins from their 10 finals and they last tasted glory in 2019 when defeating Tottenham Hotspur in an all-English final in 2019.
Despite not winning the competition, Atletico Madrid have appeared in three finals, losing all of them with two being against bitter rivals, Real Madrid
Conclusion
The 2024 final has all the ingredients to be a quality game of football and both sides, renowned for attacking football, will be looking to claim the prize and send their supporters home happy.
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